Direct Message to AoC Dev: Don't forget about us LEFT HANDED PLAYERS!

Sorry, I am in a pissed off mood right now - just downloaded New World for the first time after hearing positive reviews from the recent PTR and got bored being a newbie in FS Archeage. So I wanted to prep NW before it's fresh start and get a feel for the game - to kill time until AoC Alpha 2 arrives.

Now I am in the process of getting refunded from New World because of a simple BULLSHIT decision that I have experienced in many Games and few MMOs

LACK OF BEING ABLE TO KEYBIND certain things.

Fun Facts Ladies and Gents

Many Lefties uses the ARROW KEYS to move instead of the WASD Keys
Many Lefties uses the mouse in their left hand

Re-learning to play as a right handed user is out the window for me personally, since I've been a PC gamer for 30 years.

I am sure many lefties also uses and enjoy being able to bind these buttons:

Numpads
Ctrl+Numpads
Shift+Numpad
ENTER (For Jumping instead of opening chat)
Insert/Home/Del/End/PgUp/PgDn

New World Failed immediately when I was unable to just Rebind the WASD to my Arrow Keys

I've had few games do that in the past as well. When they do pass the Arrow Keys check, some MMO does prevent us from
keybinding Ctrl/Shift + Numpad Numbers

It sucks when right handed players can 1-9, Alt+1-9, Ctrl+1-9, Shift+1-9

but we can't or at the very least; we Can but not get all 3 Ctrl, Alt, Shift combination.
It's bad enough, Alt+Numpad isnt really viable for lefties (Right hand cant stretch holding ALT + hitting a numpad while still maintaining another finger on arrow keys)

TL'DR - Dear Devs of Ashes of Creation - Please please please make sure you don't hardcode ANY KEYS and be mindful of left handed players who uses other keys.

The world population is 8 billion... there is 800 MILLION lefty users in the world. (10%)

it's incredible painful and CRINGE in 2022 - game dev stills fucks on lefties in their games. Not many of us wants to use a 3rd party software either... when most Terms of Services advocates no 3rd party usage and we risk getting a ban because we had to circumvent a dumb decision.

Jump, Run, Crouch, Lay

Maybe it's just me.. I do not know if other lefties share this sentiment or not - or how they handle this.
30 years pc gamer my Ideal setup, when allowed in PC Games

Enter = Jump
Shift = Run/Sprint
Ctrl = Duck/Crouch
Numpad . = Lay/Prone

But how do you enter into chat mode?

I use either T to open chat box or /
worse case - mouse click chat.

My brain is so hardcoded to spam Enter to jump like a mad man. and many times, I end up STUCK IN PLACE because I opened chat dialog and then die for bad timing in-game.

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WHIT3ROS3

Where? Can you point to these exact posts?

Sathrago

WHIT3ROS3 wrote: »

Where? Can you point to these exact posts?

the wiki at least states that they couldnt be rebound during alpha 1. and theres been no mention of customization since.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Control_settings

the hope being the "yet" part of the quote

novercalis

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/40975/keybind-config-file-alpha1-stress-test

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/43243/problems-with-changing-keybinds

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/42998/keybind-mouse3-or-mouse4-input-are-not-recognized

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/43439/keybind-detecting-incorrect-key

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/43266/problem-remapping-azerty-keyboard

LordBlank

novercalis wrote: »

Sorry, I am in a pissed off mood right now - just downloaded New World for the first time after hearing positive reviews from the recent PTR and got bored being a newbie in FS Archeage. So I wanted to prep NW before it's fresh start and get a feel for the game - to kill time until AoC Alpha 2 arrives.

Now I am in the process of getting refunded from New World because of a simple BULLSHIT decision that I have experienced in many Games and few MMOs

LACK OF BEING ABLE TO KEYBIND certain things.

Fun Facts Ladies and Gents

Many Lefties uses the ARROW KEYS to move instead of the WASD Keys
Many Lefties uses the mouse in their left hand

Re-learning to play as a right handed user is out the window for me personally, since I've been a PC gamer for 30 years.

I am sure many lefties also uses and enjoy being able to bind these buttons:

Numpads
Ctrl+Numpads
Shift+Numpad
ENTER (For Jumping instead of opening chat)
Insert/Home/Del/End/PgUp/PgDn

New World Failed immediately when I was unable to just Rebind the WASD to my Arrow Keys

I've had few games do that in the past as well. When they do pass the Arrow Keys check, some MMO does prevent us from
keybinding Ctrl/Shift + Numpad Numbers

It sucks when right handed players can 1-9, Alt+1-9, Ctrl+1-9, Shift+1-9

but we can't or at the very least; we Can but not get all 3 Ctrl, Alt, Shift combination.
It's bad enough, Alt+Numpad isnt really viable for lefties (Right hand cant stretch holding ALT + hitting a numpad while still maintaining another finger on arrow keys)

TL'DR - Dear Devs of Ashes of Creation - Please please please make sure you don't hardcode ANY KEYS and be mindful of left handed players who uses other keys.

The world population is 8 billion... there is 800 MILLION lefty users in the world. (10%)

it's incredible painful and CRINGE in 2022 - game dev stills fucks on lefties in their games. Not many of us wants to use a 3rd party software either... when most Terms of Services advocates no 3rd party usage and we risk getting a ban because we had to circumvent a dumb decision.

Jump, Run, Crouch, Lay

Maybe it's just me.. I do not know if other lefties share this sentiment or not - or how they handle this.
30 years pc gamer my Ideal setup, when allowed in PC Games

Enter = Jump
Shift = Run/Sprint
Ctrl = Duck/Crouch
Numpad . = Lay/Prone

But how do you enter into chat mode?

I use either T to open chat box or /
worse case - mouse click chat.

My brain is so hardcoded to spam Enter to jump like a mad man. and many times, I end up STUCK IN PLACE because I opened chat dialog and then die for bad timing in-game.

The hell we do. Being left-handed doesn't mean you can't use the mouse with your right hand and W,A,S,D with your left.

novercalis

LordBlank wrote: »

The hell we do. Being left-handed doesn't mean you can't use the mouse with your right hand and W,A,S,D with your left.

If you've been writing with your left hand for all your life and now being told to write with your right hand, that sucks and extremely annoying to re-learn something.

The point is - consumers shouldn't be having to be inconvenienced by re-learning a keyboard, using their non-dominant hand to efficiently use a KB/Mouse, having to use a 3rd party software or pay for a $100 keyboard or a razer mouse to play a PC game. Am I saying AoC is doing this? NO.
But because I just ran into this problem with NEW WORLD, a relatively new MMO in this day and age, I merely want to voice a fair criticism that has befallen to many other Lefties like myself.

As stated before - there are several lefties who got used to using WASD early on their PC life.
As many lefties found something more comfortable for them using TFGH or IJKL keys while still be flexible to utilize alt/ctrl/shift/space bar for them. But others have grown used to with Arrow Keys.

This isnt a industry wide problem, as many devs / games dont run into this issue and forgotten about left handed users who struggles with WASD. Damn, cant a MFer make sure AoC doesnt blunder in this aspect. A 2021 PC game fucked up, so can AoC...

Depraved

novercalis wrote: »

Sorry, I am in a pissed off mood right now - just downloaded New World for the first time after hearing positive reviews from the recent PTR and got bored being a newbie in FS Archeage. So I wanted to prep NW before it's fresh start and get a feel for the game - to kill time until AoC Alpha 2 arrives.

Now I am in the process of getting refunded from New World because of a simple BULLSHIT decision that I have experienced in many Games and few MMOs

LACK OF BEING ABLE TO KEYBIND certain things.

Fun Facts Ladies and Gents

Many Lefties uses the ARROW KEYS to move instead of the WASD Keys
Many Lefties uses the mouse in their left hand

Re-learning to play as a right handed user is out the window for me personally, since I've been a PC gamer for 30 years.

I am sure many lefties also uses and enjoy being able to bind these buttons:

Numpads
Ctrl+Numpads
Shift+Numpad
ENTER (For Jumping instead of opening chat)
Insert/Home/Del/End/PgUp/PgDn

New World Failed immediately when I was unable to just Rebind the WASD to my Arrow Keys

I've had few games do that in the past as well. When they do pass the Arrow Keys check, some MMO does prevent us from
keybinding Ctrl/Shift + Numpad Numbers

It sucks when right handed players can 1-9, Alt+1-9, Ctrl+1-9, Shift+1-9

but we can't or at the very least; we Can but not get all 3 Ctrl, Alt, Shift combination.
It's bad enough, Alt+Numpad isnt really viable for lefties (Right hand cant stretch holding ALT + hitting a numpad while still maintaining another finger on arrow keys)

TL'DR - Dear Devs of Ashes of Creation - Please please please make sure you don't hardcode ANY KEYS and be mindful of left handed players who uses other keys.

The world population is 8 billion... there is 800 MILLION lefty users in the world. (10%)

it's incredible painful and CRINGE in 2022 - game dev stills fucks on lefties in their games. Not many of us wants to use a 3rd party software either... when most Terms of Services advocates no 3rd party usage and we risk getting a ban because we had to circumvent a dumb decision.

Jump, Run, Crouch, Lay

Maybe it's just me.. I do not know if other lefties share this sentiment or not - or how they handle this.
30 years pc gamer my Ideal setup, when allowed in PC Games

Enter = Jump
Shift = Run/Sprint
Ctrl = Duck/Crouch
Numpad . = Lay/Prone

But how do you enter into chat mode?

I use either T to open chat box or /
worse case - mouse click chat.

My brain is so hardcoded to spam Enter to jump like a mad man. and many times, I end up STUCK IN PLACE because I opened chat dialog and then die for bad timing in-game.

while you have a valid point and im not against this being implemented, you can also use right alt shit and ctrol with = - 0987654321

the wasd thing sucks tho

but have you considered buying a game pad such as nostromo or something similar for your right hand and just using the keyboard for typing?

LordBlank

novercalis wrote: »

LordBlank wrote: »

The hell we do. Being left-handed doesn't mean you can't use the mouse with your right hand and W,A,S,D with your left.

If you've been writing with your left hand for all your life and now being told to write with your right hand, that sucks and extremely annoying to re-learn something.

The point is - consumers shouldn't be having to be inconvenienced by re-learning a keyboard, using their non-dominant hand to efficiently use a KB/Mouse, having to use a 3rd party software or pay for a $100 keyboard or a razer mouse to play a PC game. Am I saying AoC is doing this? NO.
But because I just ran into this problem with NEW WORLD, a relatively new MMO in this day and age, I merely want to voice a fair criticism that has befallen to many other Lefties like myself.

As stated before - there are several lefties who got used to using WASD early on their PC life.
As many lefties found something more comfortable for them using TFGH or IJKL keys while still be flexible to utilize alt/ctrl/shift/space bar for them. But others have grown used to with Arrow Keys.

This isnt a industry wide problem, as many devs / games dont run into this issue and forgotten about left handed users who struggles with WASD. Damn, cant a MFer make sure AoC doesnt blunder in this aspect. A 2021 PC game fucked up, so can AoC...

Well as a left-handed this isn't an issue for me. Learn to adapt.

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